I hear good things about their law school, though.
And I like money.
It’s just me and my husband. I love Costco, and go there about twice per month.
Parmigiana Reggiano. I very much prefer to grate my own, and the Kirkland brand is just as good as any I’ve every purchased.
Soft goat cheese. In the double-pack.
Raspberries. You need to make sure they are sturdy looking and not squished.
Grape sized tomatoes. Taste great even in the off seasons.
Artisan romaine. Sold in a 5-pack, it’s the only lettuce I buy anymore.
Pretzel rolls. The smaller, dinner size. Perfect for normal sized burgers; not the sad, big flat discs.
Olive oil. Fine for cooking.
Protein bars. Not my thing, but my husband likes them.
Raviolis. They tend to have a nice selection. I cook one soon after purchase, freeze the other for later.
Sausages. They have a nice selection of chicken sausages, and I always end up buying a package of anything they’re sampling on the weekend. Great for grilling or putting on pizza.
Corned beef. Here in Chicago, they have Manny’s corned beef packaged. I use a bit, and then freeze the rest in 2oz packages for later.
USDA Prime ribeye.
Mediterranean olive salad.
Dog treats. The Kirkland brand dog biscuits are well received here.
Prescription drugs. I get my atenolol there.
Toilet paper and paper towels. I like the Kirkland brand for both.
Gas. I don’t drive a lot, so I fill up my MINI there about once a month. It’s 10-15¢ cheaper there than elsewhere in Chicago.
Bluehill Bay Smoked Whitefish Salad. It’s smoked in Brooklyn, so you know it’s good! Nice big 32-oz container (I got mine just a few days ago and already ate half of it…what?—I gave the cat half a teaspoonful).
Bagel recipe (jot this down and file in safe place): spread on a layer of cream cheese, followed by a thin slice of sweet onion, followed by a thick layer of smoked whitefish and finish with a sprinkling of capers. Eat while sitting down, you may swoon.
I was in the US for two months this summer so it made sense to join - the gas prices alone make it worthwhile. Nuts and wine are also great. The wakame salad was terrible, though, and the selection of BBQ sauce very limited. And no Greek yogurt at all!
I don’t know if this is available outside of Hawaii, but their kalua pork is excellent. We brought back 18 pounds of it to put in our deep freeze in Jakarta.
While I agree with all the posters above that say the Kirkland line of products are nearly universally good, there is one product to avoid at all costs:
Kirkland Signature Light Beer
You’ll be tempted by that low price, but you’ll be sorry. :eek:
And this is coming from someone that enjoys yellow beer of nearly all varieties.
As I scrolled through the thread, this caught my eye, and I thought Costco has really ventured out in where they allocate their 4,000 sku’s. Then I realized that “rn” was an “m”. :smack:
We switched to Geico last year - I just ran a quote through the Costco thing and the price was way higher, YMMV.
I believe there’s a lot of YMMV in the insurance business. Those ads that say “Those who switched to INSURECO save an average of umpteen dollars” leave out the fact those who didn’t switch stayed with their current company because INSURECO’s price was higher for them, not lower. Apparently there are many variables which are dealt with differently by different companies.
I really, really, really wanted to like it. I kept on giving it a chance, again and again and again. The price is just so nice, I had a hard time passing it up. But ultimately I couldn’t stomach it anymore.
Exactly. I can drink AND enjoy Oly, Hamms, PBR, Rainier, Keystone, Busch, Coors (my preferred yellow beer), etc. But there is something off with that Kirkland beer.
It’s bad. I’m no one’s beer snob, but I couldn’t finish the can I was offered a year or so ago.
What are we now, end of August?
Yep, you missed 'em again. Sorry.
My local Costco has the best propane tank refill pricing around by far. It’s like $7 for a 20lb. tank.
I just recently bought a cat tower that’s well over 6’ tall, three levels, sturdy, carpeted and made in the USA, for $80.
I’m sure that will give you hours of happy play time.
Can’t beat their Kirkland blue jeans at $13.
And the grazing at certain times of the day/week can leave you too full for the hot dog.
The ten-dollar pizza is a pretty good deal, too.
I enjoy the 55-gal drums of soda, but the 42 lbs. of Mayo take up too much space in the fridge.
I wish these stores would post their grazing hours… so I can avoid them at all costs. It can be tough enough to get through without the herds of cows at every feed station.